Red Enchilada Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 dried guajillo chilies
• 2 dried new mexico chiles
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried mexican oregano (optional)
• 1 cup chinese wine
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, pureed
• 2 cups chicken stock
• salt

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. add chiles, remove from heat and let sit for 30 minutes.
• 2 remove stems and seeds (keep seeds in for more heat), place in food processor with 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid and puree until smooth.
• 3 heat oil in a pot and on a low heat cook onion until soft.
• 4 add garlic and fry briefly until fragrant.
• 5 add remaining ingredients and the puree to the pot and bring to a boil. reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
• 6 the onion can also be carmelized to make a sweeter sauce. that will add aboout 30 more minutes to the cooking time.